Storage of RPMs in /var/lib/rpm?

[Adam Getchell <acgetchell ucdavis edu>]

I'm about to go through the errata on Red Hat's site installing all the
upgraded packages and bug fixes.

Is there a preferred location to keep *.rpm files? Is /var/lib/rpm appropriate?

Thanks,
--Adam

acgetchell ucdavis edu
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